The influence of nutrition knowledge on eating behavior – the role of grade level

Nutrition & Food Science

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 62-67

  Pirouznia, Mahshid ^a  

^a Mahshid Pirouznia is based at Lima   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Consumer behaviour; Diet; Nutrition; Young people

Indexed keywords

EID: 85032070452     PISSN: 00346659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00346650110366964     Document Type: Article

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